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The practical mariner's book of knowledge : 460 sea-tested rules of thumb for almost every boating situation  Cover Image Book Book

The practical mariner's book of knowledge : 460 sea-tested rules of thumb for almost every boating situation / John Vigor.

Vigor, John, (author.).

Summary:

"A concise, alphabetically organized reference for sailors and boaters. New edition includes over 460 concise entries on diverse topics such as: hull thickness, estimating distance, anchoring rights, making a rum punch, stability as assessed by roll times, and hallucinations, occurrence of. This updated to provide a new generation of boaters with an instant reference like none other. This is either the most useful boating book ever designed to entertain, or the most entertaining book ever designed to be useful.--From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0071808280
  • ISBN: 9780071808286
  • Physical Description: xiv, 274 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Second edition.
  • Publisher: New York : International Marine/McGraw-Hill Educational, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-261) and index.
Subject: Boats and boating.
Boats and boating.

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